Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette (29 July 1957-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CO 1) from 3 January 1997, succeeding Pat Schroeder.

Biography
Diana DeGette was born in Tachikawa, Japan in 1957, the daughter of a military serviceman. She worked as a civil rights and employment litigation lawyer in Colorado before becoming involved in Denver politics as a Democratic Party member. In 1996, she was elected to the US House of Representatives, and she held liberal views.